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Does anyone know where I can get a pile of these (50 or 100).
Lion do a pack of 100 but I don't need anything else to be above the £30. A few other things that I wanted to add are not in stock.
I can find packs of two on ebay etc. but they cost around £2 each so not going to do it that way.

are you on about the round plastic ones from lion?

i assume they are for the backs of blocks of something

if so you could use a keyhole router cutter and cut a keyhole slot in the back

Yes they are the round plastic ones from Lion.
I will be using them for the back of MDF photo blocks.
I can't do a keyhole cut on a router, but I can ask the guy that does my blocks.
I was going to be giving him a pile of these to slip in after using a forstner bit to make the hole.

i use and handheld cheap router. i cut the slot after finishing the block

if you get the joiner to do, 2 things to remember that you put the photo on the right way up!!!!

and make sure not to stick to the slot side when not paying attention

http://www.axminster.co.uk/axcaliber-ke ... er-cutters


thats the kinda bit i use, and just use the guide fence of the router to make sure its straight

For keyhole plates, you generally only need a void behind (no need for a fancy shape) which can be made with a wood drill bit with centring tip of suitable dia.
That's if they are like these brass keyhole plates . . . http://www.screwmaster.co.uk/ekmps/shop ... ekm%5D.jpg

A drill bit like this . . . http://i01.i.aliimg.com/img/pb/171/322/ ... 71_256.jpg